A snap-in, recessed insert removably attaches to a casket lid, and a dish removably attaches to the recessed insert, to facilitate the display of different decorative interiors for the casket lid. The recessed insert has a shape which spans the interior of the casket lid and conforms substantially in depth to the inside of the casket lid. The insert snap connects to an internal flange of the caske...

Apparatus and methods for automatically spraying a mist of mold release into the space between a tire and a bladder in a tire molding machine 30 that the mold release covers the outer surface of the bladder or the interior surface of the tire and does not get onto the walls of the mold.

A water dispersible powder composition is provided. The powder composition contains at least one film-forming polymer having at least one functional group and at least one reactive component that reacts to form a nonionic bond with the polymer functional group following dispersion of the powder composition in water. The reaction between the polymer particles in the admixture and the reactive compo...

A backflow prevention test assembly for a backflow preventer has a test valve in fluid communication with a conduit of the backflow preventer and a test kit. The test valve has a body defining an axial bore, and a piston defining a test conduit is disposed within the axial bore for movement between a first position permitting test flow through the test conduit and a second position resisting test ...

A pipe is surrounded by a number of insulation elements; each insulating element 1 comprises a curved external covering 2, especially a sheet of metal or plastics material, having flanged edges 4, 5 and containing rigid foam 3 provided on its joint surface with a layer of flexible foam 4 with a channel for the pipe and optionally complementary formations 7, 8 for engaging with like element(s). The...

A novelty item used for catching balls, pucks, flying projectiles, etc. for promotional advertising in the field of sports entertainment or any other business endever. It consists of a cardboard, cardboard plastic, styrofoam, plastic or any other form of inexpensive disposable product that may be used as a material for this product. It is used for catching balls of all types for limited non-prolon...

A three-dimensional article making apparatus includes a processor operatively connected to a dispenser and positioner for constructing the article based upon the article defining data. The processor operates the dispenser to construct an enlarged surface of a first article portion to thereby define an enhanced target landing point area for dispensed droplets of build material for constructing a se...

A stroke calculating system for a golf club including means for measuring and counting each impact of the club head with a golf ball and a display mounted on the club to display the running total of strokes, and a reset means to permit manual reset of the display means.